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Carbohydrate News & Information

Carbs and Diabetes | ADA

You’ve heard it all. From carb-free to low-carb, to whole and empty carbs, it’s hard to know what it all means. When you eat or drink foods that have carbohydrate—also known as carbs—your body breaks those carbs down into glucose (a type of sugar), which then raises the level of glucose in your blood. Your body uses that glucose for fuel to keep you going throughout the day. This is what you probably know of as your “blood glucose” or “blood sugar.” When it comes to managing diabetes, the carbs you eat play an important role.

Daily Diet Composition Charts for Carbs, Protein, and Fat

How much protein, carbohydrates, and fats should you eat for a healthy meal plan? These charts can show you what your goal should be in calories and in grams for each macronutrient. Read nutrition labels or use a macro tracking app to add them up each day. First, determine what your daily calorie goal should be. Use a daily caloric needs calculator to find how many calories your body burns each day. If you want to lose weight, aim for a number that is 500 fewer calories per day than your daily caloric needs.

Carb Counting for Diabetes:
The Basics

Carb counting is a way of predicting the impact of different foods and drinks on blood sugar. Some PWDs (people with diabetes) use carb counting to guide them in dosing their insulin. For others, carb counting is their primary therapy, as they use it to match their sugar intake to what their bodies can handle. Given that all PWDs can benefit from carb counting, we’ve put together this review of the basics, plus a rundown of useful tools and updates on what’s new in the carb counting universe.

Healthy Eating Pyramid -
The Nutrition Source

Generations of Americans are accustomed to the food pyramid design, and it’s not going away. In fact, the Healthy Eating Pyramid and the Healthy Eating Plate (as well as the Kid’s Healthy Eating Plate) complement each other. Consumers can think of the Healthy Eating Pyramid as a grocery list: Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, healthy oils, and healthy proteins like nuts, beans, fish, and chicken should make it into the shopping cart every week, along with a little yogurt or other dairy foods if desired.

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